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Fannie and Freddie

The former boss of US mortgage giant Fannie Mae claims he was made "a ritual sacrifice"

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Business Daily: America's debt crisis

Is America on the verge of a European-style debt-crisis?

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Bulgaria and the euro

Bulgaria's finance minister, on what's wrong with Europe's institutions.

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Europe's bailouts

Will Europe's bailouts hit owners of government debt?

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Microfinance crisis

The crisis in microfinance: how many poor borrowers cannot repay spiralling debts

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Will the euro collapse?

Should bank bondholders share the pain of bailouts? And, could the euro collapse?

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Cash to save the rainforests

We look at the schemes to get poor countries not to chop down their rainforests.

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Wikipedia

How Wikipedia spots vandalism by looking for dirty words. Plus, the wisdom of bees.

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Women on boards

Why too few women are making it to board level. Can governments change that?

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Toxic sludge

Who has been held to account for Hungary's toxic sludge spill which killed ten people?

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Germany and the euro

Why some Germans want to ditch the euro and revive the deutschemark.

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Cloud computing

The future of cloud computing and the business culture in Ikea

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Resisting Corruption

Should businesses ever pay bribes? How can they avoid it?

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Saudi women bankers

The Saudi woman, Dr Nahed Taher, who defied prejudice to create her own bank

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A new single currency

East Africa's plans for a single currency, plus why customers should not come first

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Ethiopia's Land Issue

Business Daily looks at one of the boldest land investment programmes in Africa.

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Irish economic optimism

The Irish Development Agency is optimistic about economic prospects despite the downturn.

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Pakistan Investment

How can Pakistan attract foreign investment?

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Business schools

Are business schools teaching students to be arrogant? Should they teach humility?

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Coal boom

Coal is booming because of rising demand from Asia. What will it mean for climate change?

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Sudan Oil

How can a country can cope when its main source of wealth, its oil wells, are taken away?

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Corporate Espionage

What can businesses do about corporate espionage?

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Santa and Shale Gas

The festive fellow who could help save Europe's indebted economies, and shale gas.

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Giving presents

Is giving presents is a waste of money? We look at the economics of gift-giving

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Feeding africa

When will Africa be able to feed itself and the world?

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Entrepreneurs' tales

Can entrepreneurs provide the economic growth the world needs right now?

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Special Economic Zones

Are Africans benefiting from the billions China is spending on the continent?

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Alternative investments

Why some people pin their faith on alternative investments, such as wine or stamps.

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Women's empowerment

How poor women can be given the power to earn their own living as entrepreneurs.

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Lloyds of London

What were the disasters to hit insurance firms in 2010, and what's worrying about 2011.

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